Course: International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge 2

School Type:

High School

School Max Description:

International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge 2

Content Area:

International Baccalaureate

Description:

TOK2 is not a learning course; it is a thinking course. It challenges students to reflect critically on diverse ways of knowing and areas of knowledge, and to consider the role which knowledge plays in the global society. It encourages students to become aware of themselves as thinkers, to become aware of the complexity of knowledge, and to recognize the need to act responsibly in an increasingly interconnected world. Course topics include the nature of knowing; knowers and sources of knowledge; justification of knowledge claims; linking questions; perception; language; reason; and emotion.

Course Code:

806000

Prerequisites:

IB Theory of Knowledge 1

Credits:

0.50
Elective; Weighted

Dual Enrollment Compatible Course:

NCAA Eligible:

Yes

Textbooks

Title:

Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma, IB Source; Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Candidate,

ISBN:

9780199129737

Grading Factors:

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